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云 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yún slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
云表示天空中的白色或灰色团块。
yún biǎo shì tiān kōng zhōng de bái sè huò huī sè tuán kuài。
云 means the white or gray masses in the sky.
Context note
云常用于天气、天空和自然。
yún cháng yòng yú tiān qì 、 tiān kōng hé zì rán。
Cloud is often used with weather, sky, and nature.
5 examples
天空有很多云。
tiān kōng yǒu hěn duō yún。
There are many clouds in the sky.
今天的云很白。
jīn tiān de yún hěn bái。
Today's clouds are very white.
云遮住了太阳。
yún zhē zhù le tài yáng。
The clouds covered the sun.
天上的云很漂亮。
tiān shàng de yún hěn piào liang。
The clouds in the sky are beautiful.
云会变成雨吗？
yún huì biàn chéng yǔ ma？
Will the clouds turn into rain?
5 mini stories
下午的云很多。
xià wǔ de yún hěn duō。
There are many clouds in the afternoon.
云慢慢地飘过去。
yún màn màn dì piāo guò qù。
The clouds drifted by slowly.
天空中的云像棉花。
tiān kōng zhōng de yún xiàng mián huā。
The clouds in the sky look like cotton.
云把太阳藏起来了。
yún bǎ tài yáng cáng qǐ lái le。
The clouds hid the sun.
我喜欢看蓝天和白云。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn lán tiān hé bái yún。
I like looking at blue sky and white clouds.